The National Ballet of Canada has raised over $1.2 million following its annual fundraising gala, MAD HOT BALLET, at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto. Presented by CIBC for its 13th year and co-chaired by Rana Florida and Rochelle de Goias, this year’s event — titled Desert Dream — featured an …
The Italian Contemporary Film Festival (ICFF), dedicated to highlighting the best in Italian cinema both in Hollywood and internationally, celebrated its eighth edition during June at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto. Hosted by Canadian journalist and fashion entrepreneur Jeanne Beker, the event was attended by Oscar winner Nick Vallelonga, who was presented the 2019 ICFF …
At the beginning of June, Best Buddies Canada, an organization committed to creating meaningful friendships for people with intellectual disabilities, celebrated its 13th annual Thrill of Ascot fundraiser. Taking place at the Magna Golf Club in Aurora, Ont., a change in location due to race track construction, it brought 250 tastemakers and philanthropists together to …
Academy Award–winning actor Brad Pitt, Breitling Cinema Squad member, appeared at the May 2019 Cannes Film Festival, promoting his co-starring role in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The Breitling Cinema Squad’s mission is to make dreams a reality through the art of filmmaking. Breitling is known for its high-precision timepieces, one of which Pitt …
As Opera Atelier’s largest fundraising event of the season, the 2019 Versailles Gala featured performances from Opera Atelier’s leading singers and dancers. With the funds raised at both this and past events, the organization has been able to offer free arts education programs to a diverse group of students, particularly those from the deaf, hard …
At the beginning of June, CHW Toronto Tzedakah Chapter hosted its annual At Our Table evening. The 16th event of its kind, it raised $230,000 to support children, health care and women both in Israel and locally, bringing the total raised since the first event to over $1.5 million. The event was sponsored by DFC …
